The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-14
Pith and Point.

OHE of the best arguments against the
Baconian cipher is that Ben johnson didn't
discover It.
IT is said that one hundred twenty-six
clergymen sailed from New York to Europe
in a single day recently.
MAGISTRATES: "what is your name?" Va
grant: "That shows you are green hand
at the business. All your predecessors
knew my name"
A PENNSYLVANIA man rose in prayer
meeting recently and prayed for the absent
"who were Frustrated on beds of sickness
and sofas of wellness."
THE Boston baseball nine had another
splendid success yesterday. 1t rained so
that they could not play ball, and so they
avoided losing game.-B0Ston Post
THERE is town in Scotland where
twenty-five men have refused to speak to or
recognize each other for years because they
have different theories about the creation of
the world.
THE postmaster of Grass Lake. Mich, has
become famous, not because he is the Oldest
or the youngest living postmaster, but be-
cause he recently ate twenty-three bananas
at one sitting.
WIFE; al think, my dear, that we had
better name the baby BILL" Husband:
"' Bill What do you want him named that
for?" Wife SO that he will be called
William when he grows up."-Nec York
sun.
WE left our sanctum at midnight last
night, and on our way home we saw a
young lady and gentleman holding a gate
on its hinges. They were evidently indig-
nant at being kept out so late, as we saw
them bite each other several times Vest
ern Paper.
THE London Ddiiy NelcS has informed its
readers that Buffalo Bill is not a wild In
dian, as many of them may have supposed,
but the " Hon. w. f. Cody" in private life
ment." And yet there are people who say
that you can't learn anything by reading
the newspapers.
EVEN the most enlightened Mexican farm
ers still persist in using oxen of one color in
the morning and oxen of another color in
the afternoon. They don't know why they
do this, but they know that it must be the
right thing to do, because their forefathers
did it, Farm laborers are paid eighteen
cents day, and are always paid on Sunday.
A CLERGYMAN of Carson, Nevada, recently
sent to a local paper a notice of the services
at his church, in which the subject of his
sermon" How to Cure Hoodlumism " was
given. 1t appeared in print, however, as
" How to Cure Rheumatism" and the re-
suit was that the church was packed when
he preached For this reason he concluded
to forgive the editor.
A CURIOUS experiment INDUCED in by
young men about New York city who have
a ItellnR OF resentment UOWdWl street. DdnuS
is to get pieces of lemons stand before the
musicians just as they prepare to play, and
begin to suck the sour fruit. 1t is said that
no musician can shape his lips to blow his
horn when looking at man eating lemons,
and much money is usually wagered on the
result of the experiment.
AT the last session of the German reich
stag there was a curious instance of absent
mndedness. Herr Wichmann was calling
the roll of members, when upon reading
out his own name, he naturally received no
response. He called the name the second
time in a louder tone, and finally roared it
out like a healthy-lunged bull At this
juncture his colleagues broke out into such
laughter that the truth dawned upon him
and he joined in the general hilarity.
THE recent great heat in Paris is said tc
have produced an epidemic of lunacy AL
the police stations have been beset by case.
of mental alienation, due probably to sun
stroke. In Paris, however, they seem to re
gard as signs of madness delusions which
on this side of the channel are treated a.
quite consistent with ordinary sanity. Fo
instance, we read of man being PLACED
under restraint for no other reason than tina
he believes himself the greatest actor alive
London Paper.
EFFORTS are now being made to INTRODUCES
new style of coat for evening wear. 1t il
sack coat of black diagonal, moderately
rounded and made to fit into the back. Thu
tern. Collar and roll are silk finished will
a small corded edge There are two button
holes below the roll. With this coat i
worn low-cut vest either of the same clotl
as the coat or of white silk or pique. TIL
other articles of dress correspond witt
those usually worn with evening dress
SAYS old Allen Thompson "When | an
in the woods | never use compass; il
fact, | don't need any There are tire
sure ways that have for finding the point
of the compass. You will notice that three
fourths of the moss on trees grows on tn
north side; the heaviest boughs on spruc
trees are always on the south side, and
thirdly, the topmost twig of every unir
jured hemlock tips to the east You jus
remember those things and you'll neve
get lost."-Moum Washington Among til
Clouds.
A|TALL, lank man, with brown hair and
sombrero, shuffied into Boston oyster
house yesterday afternoon. AS he opene
the door the head waiter or floor-walke
leveled his finger at the stranger sig
for him to follow. The latter did not appes
to view the outstretched finger as friendl
omen, for he lodged behind post, yelin
as he did so: Hyar, thar! You've got tn
drop on me this time. just lower that for
minute and give fellar a fair shake" A
explanation followed and the man from til
West sat down to dozen of Blue Point
without further ncident.-ChicdgO Herdid,
AN IIISllSu ldSIilOH paper TtCtullN PRIME
an article on American Green India
Corn" which, it says, " is eaten in its gree
state, green cobs in fact 1t tells no
Americans bite the grains from the cob
which it condemns as inelegant. Then
says: "a more elegant but tedious metho
OF taking or picking ont the grains with
fork has begun to prevail, more especial
with ladies at the table d'hote. The your
grains constituting the cob are deliciol
vegetable, and they begin to come in just
green peas are over, or nearly so. Mar
persons prefer the peculiar flavor OF u
green maize and taste once acquired f,
it is sure to be lasting"
SOME years ago a German gentleman wi
more money than brains, promised hou
to married couple in Bahrenfeld, Prussi
the present to be made provided the lac
brought twelve children into the worl
When the twelfth infant arrived the hapl
father trotted round to the wealthy par
and reminded him of his PROMISE but Il
rich man affected to treat the whole affa
as IA joke Its not much Of "a joke for me
moaned the pater, with woe-begone EXPIRE
sion of countenance. Then he left and we
to law. The result is that the supren
court holds that the wealthy idiot mu
fulfill his bargain. Whereat he weeps, wa
and crashes his false teeth. The loo
dentist is watching him with interest.-,Juo
HERE is French story with four distir
morals: -Four flies We're in search of brea
fast. One found some jelly and regal
oil l.n fal1Y nttft a